Intact 2,600-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb Opened In Vulci- Exceptionally Rare Artifacts Found Inside
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have opened an Etruscan tomb that has remained sealed for about 2,600 years. The double-chambered tomb located in the Osteria necropolis in Vulci, a rich Etruscan city in what is now northern Lazio, central Italy, is intact and contains extremely rare remains and artifacts. Investigation of the Etruscan tomb […]
Rare Find Provides New Insight Into Etruscan Life Under Rome
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The recent rescue excavation of a 2nd century BCE burial site in the southern Tuscany region of Italy is providing a previously unseen glimpse of the Etruscan idenтιтy that survived the Roman conquest of Etruria, according to the results of a new paper by a University at Buffalo expert in […]
Extraordinary Etruscan And Roman Treasure Trove Unearthed In San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed an extraordinary treasure trove consisting of Etruscan and Roman artifacts in the village of San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy. Famous for its numerous springs of sulfurous waters spread throughout its territory, the San Casciano dei Bagni village has long attracted visitors from all over Europe. Credit: […]
Magnificent Etruscan Underground Burial With Beautiful Artifacts Discovered In Aleria-Lamajone, France
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A team of archaeologists excavating in Aleria-Lamajone (Corsica), France has unearthed a magnificent Etruscan underground burial and an ancient Roman necropolis. As explained previously on AncientPages.com, “about 3000 years ago, a mysterious people called the Etruscans, settled in a region of Central Italy known as Etruria. They were one of […]
Indigenous People Of Ancient Sicily Were Acrive Traders Long Before The Greeks Arrived
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – How should we relate to the traditional historiography on ancient Sicily? The prevailing view has been that the indigenous population had neither territory, power nor economic resources. But with the aid of interdisciplinary methods, a new thesis shows that trade was a big part of the economy for the inhabitants […]
Intriguing Phenomenon Sheds New Light On The Etruscans
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Etruscan civilization, which flourished during the Iron Age in central Italy, has intrigued scholars for millennia. With remarkable metallurgical skills and a now-extinct, non-Indo-European language, the Etruscans stood out from their contemporary neighbors, leading to intense debate from the likes of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus on their geographical […]
Inghirami Tomb – Spectacular Etruscan Burial With 53 Alabaster Urns In Ancient City Of Volterra, Italy
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Many secrets of the ancient Etruscans, who represent one of the most enigmatic civilizations in Europe, are still to be discovered. Etruscan cemeteries contain different burial practices dated from the 9th to the 1st century BC and bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture, which, over nine centuries, developed the […]
Mysterious Etruscan Stone Structures Hidden In The Malano Forest – Evidence Of Ancient Unknown High-Tech Knowledge?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Etruscans, one of Europe’s most mysterious ancient peoples, are believed to have migrated from Lydia in modern western Turkey, settling in northern and central Italy nearly 3,000 years ago. The Etruscan civilization founded many cities in Italy and profoundly influenced ancient Roman culture. The Etruscans produced colorful frescoes. This […]